Engor Bundu and Koroma excel in Blackpool recent fine form

Engor Bundu and Koroma excel in Blackpool recent fine form

Francis Koroma in the photo has been excellent for Blackpool in recent wins.

One of Sierra Leone’s giants, Mighty Blackpool, has had a disappointing season to date, however in the last five games, they have managed to pull off some impressive performances even though the results have not been in their favour.

Notable games against Old Edwardians and Bo Rangers ended in draws even though Mighty Blackpool created several opportunities to score but failed to convert.

In their last two games, the Tiss Tass Boys won against Ports and the Sierra Leone Police outfit, with two unanswered goals, scored each, respectively.

Emerging with raving performances were Engor playing at left-back and goalkeeper Francis Koroma, commonly known as Turtoise, looking sharp and back to his best. Foday Engor Bundu in the attack has added an extra dimension to Blackpool, and teams have not been able to deal with his speed, agility and vision.

Shot sopper Koroma has had fans lamenting his omission from the National Team as many regarding him as the best in the current league.

A much improved Blackpool has climbed to 10th on the pecking order on 17 points from 14 games.

Connect with us @football_sierra, on Facebook/ Instagram Football Sierra Leone, writer Lamin Turay in Freetown.

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After their first-leg 2-0 defeat to the female Scorpions of the Gambia on Monday at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium, coach Abdulai Bah says his side will give everything as they try to make the next stage.

The visitors scored twice in the second half as they held on to an important away win over their counterparts Sierra Queens in Liberia.

Following a goalless first half, goals from Ola Buwaro 53rd-minute and Ruggy Joof 77th-minute have given the visitors a massive advantage ahead of the return fixture in the Gambia.

Sierra Leone coach Abdulai Bah is optimistic as they prepare to depart Freetown for the Gambia on Saturday. He believes they can still make the next round of the competition.

“We still have hope. We played well in the first leg in Liberia. We give away easy goals in the second half after we failed to take advantage of the first half, but this is football anything can happen over 90-minutes,” Bah told FSL news on Friday.

“The team will give everything in the second leg in the Gambia, and we’ll see what happens after full-time.”

The return fixture will now play at the Independence Stadium (Bakau) in The Gambia on the 25th of October.

Meanwhile, eight-five goals were registered across the first nineteen contested matches in the first leg of the first qualifying round of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022.

The return leg will take place from October 23 to 26, 2021, across the continent.

First Leg Results – First Round

Uganda 2-0 Ethiopia

Eritrea 0-5 Burundi

Tanzania 1-2 Namibia

Zimbabwe 3-1 Eswatini

Mozambique 0-7 South Africa

RCA 0-1 Cameroon

Malawi 1-1 Zambia

Egypt 2-6 Tunisia

Congo 2-1 Gabon

Kenya 8-0 South Sudan

Liberia 1-2 Senegal

Nigeria 2-0 Ghana

Guinea Bissau 1-0 Mauritania

Niger 0-9 Cote d’Ivoire

Angola 1-5 Botswana

Sierra Leone 0-2 Gambia

Burkina Faso 2-1 Benin

Mali 2-2 Guinea

Algeria 14-0 Sudan

22.10.2021

Sao Tome vs Togo

*Djibouti is qualified for the next round. The case of Equatorial Guinea vs DR Congo was submitted to the Committee.

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Sierra Leone played to a 1-1 draw against South Sudan and registered a 2-1 win over the Gambia before losing to Morocco home-based side during their training camp in Morocco this month.

On Thursday, FIFA released the latest World Ranking following the October international break. As a result, the Leone Stars climb one place up to 107th.

The Leone Stars ranked 24th in African as they continue their preparations ahead of their third African Cup of Nation after beating Benin 1-0 in June to reach the continental stage after 25-years.

Meanwhile, Belgium is still top of the global pecking other despite losing their two matches in the UEFA Nations League finals.

Brazil are second, with France moving ahead of England into the third position. Italy also moved up one spot into fourth place while The Three Lions round up the top five.

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Kamara, 32, last season played 23 top-tier games before leaving on a mutual agreement. However, he has reached a new agreement with the club after medical on Monday. 

The former Riga and Kaysar defensive midfielder who joined the club in January 2019 has played over 55 matches in all competitions helping his Azerbaijan top-tier outfit to a Europa League spot in 2020.

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He was introduced in the 78th minute for his first competitive game since he was injured in May this year.

“What a feeling to be playing on the pitch with an assist! I thank God for the opportunity and for guiding me throughout this period. I am too blessed with great people who have been with me every step to get the way here today for the thing I love. I want to say massive thanks to you,” Turay posted on Twitter.

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